Almost You

A gentle, bittersweet comedy that mixes tech-company satire with a quiet ache of loss, asking you to sit with uncomfortable questions about letting go.

Directed by

Matt Lipsey

Genres

Science fiction, Comedy

Starring

Juno Temple, Joey King, James McAvoy

Overview

Phoebe is a brilliant robotics engineer struggling to come to terms with the death of her younger sister, Edie. Defying all the protocols of the tech company she works for, Phoebe uses years of messages, videos and social media posts to create a lifelike AI replica of her sister, at first bringing her a great deal of joy and comfort. However, Phoebe's extraordinary invention soon forces her to confront one impossible question: if you could bring someone back, should you?

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Grief, technology, family, identity

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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